Ohio Weekly Roundup

7.27.2018

Ohio Weekly Roundup 7.27.2018

Ohio Weekly Roundup 7.27.2018

July 27, 2018Justin Hemminger

CENTRAL

Platform Beer Co.will release their new LED light lager today at their Columbus and Cleveland taprooms. LED, which stands for “little easy drinker,” offers clean malty and floral noble hop aromas, a light and sessionable body and a fine balance of biscuit malt and spicy old world hops. LED will not be released to retail locations: six-packs and draft are available exclusively at the Platform taprooms. Details atfacebook.com/platformbeercocbus

Zaftig Brewingwill hold special release event for their seasonal Imperial IPA, Too Cans, on Saturday, August 4 at their Worthington brewery tasting room. Too Cans gets its bold yet balanced flavor from an abundant amount of grain and a healthy addition of Centennial, Columbus and Cascade hops. If that’s not enough, several barrel-aged variants will be available at the event. Details atfacebook.com/zaftigbeer

TheBrewDog DogTaptasting room in Canal Winchester is now offering birthday party packages for dogs that include a dog-friendly beer made with boiled carrots and bananas. No word at press time if this beer will be poured for human consumption or, if so, whether it will be served in a glass or bowl. Details on “Dog Pawties” atfacebook.com/brewdogusa

GREATER CLEVELAND

Collision Bend Brewing Companyis offering their first can release today. Lake Erie Sunset is a pale wheat ale that has been the brewery’s best selling beer, according to co-founder Luke Purcell. Collision Bend plans to offer seasonal can releases on a quarterly basis going forward. Six packs of Lake Erie Sunset will be available at the brewpub in the Flats starting at noon today with limited distribution around Cleveland next week. Rick Armon has the full story atohio.com

On Friday, August 3,Market Garden Brewerywill release Irishtown Bend red ale; $1 from the sale of each pint will benefit the construction of the 17-acre Irishtown Bend park on the western bank of the Cuyahoga River in Ohio City. Marc Bona has the full story on the beer and the park project atcleveland.com

BrewFest Waterfront District, Lorain County’s original craft beer festival, will return for a fifth year on Saturday, August 11 at Black River Landing in Lorain. Over 25 Ohio craft breweries – including four from Lorain County – will be on hand at this year’s event. Advance tickets and VIP experience tickets are on sale now, for details go tobrewfestwd.com

While we’re talking about music,Earnest Brew Works wins the beer name game this week with their new release My Tart Will Go On. This titanic new offering is a tart apricot ale, a real king of the world; available on draft at the south Toledo brewery. Don’t miss the boat on this one…

SOUTHEAST

On Friday, August 3,DankHouse Brewingwill release their collaboration brew made withSixth Sense Brewing. Dank You Senseless is a hazy double IPA with peach and guava, playing to the strengths and reputations of two of Ohio’s most lauded haze creators. The beer will be available on draft at the Dankhouse taproom in Newark. Details atfacebook.com/dankhousebrews

The flagship IPA atThree Tigers Brewingin Granville is named My Two Cents. “Putting your two cents in” is a show of faux humility to soften the blow of an unsolicited opinion. That idiom, much like the IPA itself, is an English invention that has been thoroughly Americanized. Fitting, then, that the new Imperial IPA at Three Tigers is called Humble Opinions, the modern rhetorical expression of polite self-deprecation. This beer is a bold statement in a glass, hopped with Mosaic and Azacca and registering an assertive 9.1% ABV.

SOUTHWEST

Time to unlock a life goal:Fibonacci Brewingis seeking names for two Nigerian Dwarf goats that will live on the urban farm that the Mt. Healthy brewery is building as part of a new expansion this fall. The project, dubbed Fibonacci1.618, will be a combined brewery and urban farm complete with a beer garden, indoor event area and two AirBnb rentals. To submit an entry for Fibonacci’s goat naming contest, visitfibbrew.com/name-the-goats/

Unable to get away this summer? JoinFifty West Brewingfor their next can release “Staycation,” on Thursday, August 2. Available fresh off the canning line, this tequila barrel aged margarita gose will be packaged right before your eyes and delivered straight to your hands from the conveyor in 16 ounce cans. Taproom opens at 3 p.m., release starts at 6 p.m. Details atfacebook.com/fiftywestbrewingcompany

It’s called “Christmas Creep” when stores put out the holiday decorations and push their Christmas sales well before Black Friday. Is there an equivalent “Oktoberfest Creep” when these tasty lagers start showing up in August?Taft’s Brewing Companyobviously doesn’t think so, as they’re releasing their Oktubberfest on draft and in cans on Wednesday, August 1 at the Ale House and Brewporium locations.

WEST CENTRAL

Cheers to two years of beers fromMother Stewart’s Brewing Company! The Springfield brewery will celebrate the occasion on Saturday, July 28. They will be tapping special brews throughout the day, including Whiskey Red, Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter, Infused Wit, and a Belgian Strong aged on red wine barrels. The party starts at noon. For full details, visitfacebook.com/motherstewarts

And cheers to four years of beers fromLucky Star Brewery! The birthday fiesta will take place on Saturday, August 4 at the brewery in Miamisburg. Treat yourself to some birthday beers, live music and maybe a surprise or two. Stay tuned for details atfacebook.com/luckystarbrewery